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The 47th Annual Institute for Building Officials is Jan. 9 through 17 at the Earle
Brown Continuing Education Center on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul Campus.
Codes Council decides to explore
broader state code administration
T
he Construction Codes Advisory Council at its October 4. Costs of the inspection and administration of the building
meeting decided to explore the benefits to consumers code should be covered by a fee-for-service process.
and builders relating to phased-in inspection. The 5. A local unit of government should be allowed to charge
council voted to work on a strategic proposal during 2003 to and collect a fee for up to one year before full implementation
present to the 2004 Legislature. In general, any city, county, of the program, in order to provide funds to initiate
or township could adopt the code under this plan, except that a administration of the building code.
county could adopt it only in unincorporated areas.
Questions about filling out the form should be directed to one of these
division staff members: THE INSTRUCTIONS, PAGE 2
Mike Godfrey
(651) 296-2922
michael.godfrey@state.mn.us
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2003 Manufactured Structures Manufactured
Seminar Agenda Structures
7:30 a.m. Registration
announces
8 a.m. General issues 2003 seminars
T
Update HUD rule changes
he Manufactured Structures
Update MBCD Section of the Building
Codes and Standards
8:30 a.m. On-site issues Division has drawn up its schedule
for 2003 seminars. The division
• Site preparation/foundations/footings will conduct the seminars in seven
• Home installation (codes and manufacturer’s locations on seven days in April.
The agenda for each seminar is
instructions) published in the box to the left.
• Connections (insulation, vapor barrier, ridge Here’s the schedule:
cap, electrical, structural connections, plumbing, Tuesday, April 1: Holiday Inn,
mechanical, gas, DWV, water) Austin
Thursday, April 3: AmericInn,
• On-site testing (gas, electric, mechanical, water, Marshall
DWV)
Tuesday, April 8: Holiday Inn,
• On-site permits/inspections Burnsville
• On-site stairs, decks, additions, alterations Thursday, April 10: Holiday Inn,
Detroit Lakes
10 a.m. Break Tuesday, April 15: Holiday Inn,
10:15 a.m. On-site issues continued St. Cloud
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1 representative of the Minnesota
Department of Commerce
2 building code representatives from
the Department of Administration
2 municipal building officials
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